Table 5 Risk factors for All-Cause mortality among hemodialysis patients

Covariate

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

Gender (Male vs. Female)

1.224 (1.158-1.293)*

1.191 (1.127-1.258)*

Age at initiation of dialysis (years)

18-44

Referent

Referent

45-64

2.682 (2.395-3.003)*

2.148 (1.915-2.409)*

≥65

5.583 (4.990-6.246)*

4.378 (3.903-4.910)*

Diabetes Mellitus (yes vs. no)

2.183 (2.063-2.310)*

1.821 (1.715-1.933)*

Hypertension (yes vs. no)

1.313 (1.228-1.405)*

0.904 (0.843-0.971)*

Congestive Heart Failure (yes vs. no)

1.919 (1.797-2.050)*

1.436 (1.338-1.541)*

Coronary Artery Disease (yes vs. no)

1.742 (1.639-1.853)*

1.125 (1.052-1.202)*

Cerebrovascular Disease (yes vs. no)

1.853 (1.715-2.003)*

1.298 (1.192-1.410)*

Peripheral Arterial Disease (yes vs. no)

1.815 (1.587-2.075)*

1.310 (1.144-1.499)*

Chronic Lung Disease (yes vs. no)

1.666 (1.533-1.810)*

1.209 (1.111-1.317)*

Liver Cirrhosis (yes vs. no)

1.612 (1.451-1.790)*

1.478 (1.330-1.643)*

Cancer (yes vs. no)

1.565 91.375-1.780)*

1.361 (1.195-1.549)*

Dementia (yes vs. no)

1.817 (1.425-2.316)*

1.431 (1.049-1.713)*

Hemiplegia or Paraplegia (yes vs. no)

2.085(1.682-2.584)*

1.462 (1.168-1.829)*